What should I major in?

[Rubin0]

I can't argue with points people have made about different areas of study, but I feel like there is this unwarranted prejudice against Psychology. People are thinking about basic psychology. Yes, I can't do anything with a BA in psychology, but there are an unlimited array of psychology focuses that MOST people aren't even aware of.

There is child psychology, neuropsychology, industrial psychology, forensic psychology, psycholinguistics, ETC ETC. Consider any given field: business, entertainment, science, philosophy, language, ETC ETC and there IS psychology involved. So if you are interested in helping children, child psychology is becoming an increasingly lucrative career option, and it helps people.

General psychology? Interesting? Yes. Useful? Maybe not. But if you can figure out a focus, then you can literally do anything.

What do you think all those Law and Order, Criminal Minds, CSI show are based on? Yes, there is forensic science involved, but a big part of those shows involves psychology. In my case, I want to interview, diagnose, and help place criminals in relation to their mental state. If it weren't for psychology, people with mental retardation and autism would still be locked away in rooms to live in their own feces and starve to death. People with serious mental disorders would be locked in maximum security prisons instead of appropriate mental facilities.



Just some things to keep in mind.